Dr. Stephen Henry Lafranchi MD
Endocronologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Endocrinology
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. LaFranchi has been a member of the OHSU Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology since he completed residency and fellowship training in 1975. He served as Chief of the Division of Pedi ...
Education and Training
University of California 1969
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Endocrinology
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- 1974
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pubertal gynecomastia and transient elevation of serum estradiol level.
- Adolescent thyroid disorders.
- Congenital renal anomalies associated with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
- Initial treatment dose of L-thyroxine in congenital hypothyroidism.
- Effects of growth hormone on pulmonary function, sleep quality, behavior, cognition, growth velocity, body composition, and resting energy expenditure in Prader-Willi syndrome.
- A novel presentation of familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) and current literature review.
- Is thyroid inadequacy during gestation a risk factor for adverse pregnancy and developmental outcomes?
- Androgen replacement in adolescents and young women with hypopituitarism.
- Neurodevelopmental outcomes in congenital hypothyroidism: comparison of initial T4 dose and time to reach target T4 and TSH.
- Reversible hypothyroidism in growth hormone-deficient children treated with human growth hormone.
- Reversible hypothyroidism in growth hormone-deficient children treated with human growth hormone.
- How should we be treating children with congenital hypothyroidism?
- Pediatric thyroid testing issues.
- Should the levothyroxine starting dose be tailored to disease severity in neonates with congenital hypothyroidism?
- Fetal and neonatal thyroid function: review and summary of significant new findings.
Treatments
- Birth Defects
Professional Memberships
- Member Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society
- Member The Endocrine Society American Thyroid Association
- Member Society for Pediatric Research American Pediatric Society
- Member American Federation for Clinical Research
- Member Western Society for Pediatric Research
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics (Section on Endocrinology
- Member North Pacific Pediatric Society
- Member Oregon Pediatric Society
- Member Portland Academy of Pediatrics
Fellowships
- U/CA HSP, LOS ANGELES, CA 1972
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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